Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2018

Synthetic graphite electrode prices rose nine-fold through the first three quarters of 2017, increasing from US$1,748/t in January 2017 to a high of US$16,309/t in September, according to Roskill Information Services. Despite some fallback during the winter months, prices remained above US$15,600/t through February and March 2018.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Underpinned by the huge demand for cobalt feedstocks from the battery sector versus relatively tight supply, the cobalt metal price climbed from below US$15/lb in 2016 to a ten-year high of US$43/lb in Q2 2018. New supply from sizable producers like Katanga Mining, coupled with swing artisanal production, put the market into oversupply.

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Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Because most of the vehicle cost is in the battery, as we all know, so it depends if it’s a high-end vehicle versus a more moderately priced vehicle—that will affect battery chemistry and other components as well. That’s not currently what the market really wants. So the mix of graphite varies by manufacturer, by car model, etc.

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